Aug 24, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has again rejected the return of United Nationsweapons inspectors.

Sep 15, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Thousands of Sudanese slaves have been freed.

Sep 19, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- The United Nations has instituted changes in theintelligence-gathering policy of its new weapons inspections agency meant tofind Iraqi missiles and nonconventional weapons.

Sep 21, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Israel has rejected a draft resolution by 16 Arab countriesthat seek inspection of the nuclear facilities of the Jewish state.